Transcript of "Just-in-Time Sustainment 3 May 2001"

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The Problem• The Objective Force Soldier will require clothing, protective gear, weapons and equipment with a total weight of 91 pounds. – Reduction of the weight carried by the soldier is critical• To lower the sustainment load carried by the objective force soldier, delivery mechanisms must be provided which anticipate the soldiers requirements and deliver required supplies when needed by individual soldiers – Just-In-Time (JIT) small package delivery of essential food, water, ammunition, protective clothing, batteries, and replacement items 2

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What is needed?• Package delivery should be on call or pre-arranged• Package delivery should have a CEP of 10-20 meters• Packages should be carried by drones - para-glide or alternative aerial scout vehicles – Delivery to ground by small parachute or appropriate decelerator• On call method of delivery should be internet and soldier comms network capable• Packages can be pre-configured for mission changes, for example, different ammo and protective clothing.• Packages could be consolidated for squad, platoon delivery if soldiers are in an assembly area or a pre-arranged meeting area. These containerized packages are now in the above 250 pound range. 7

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What is needed?• The just-in-time sustainment must anticipate the individual soldier’s needs.• The delivery vehicle should be loitering for pre- planned or real time immediate response• An assortment of small package delivery mechanism should be airborne to support the soldiers anticipated requirements.• Drone can also serve as squad airborne scout platform while loitering w/ addition of appropriate sensors 8

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Far Out!• The objective soldier goes on a mission. He is an Army of One. He will not carry a 3 day sustainment load. He will be sustained with predetermined push packages timed for his needs. Additional packages are delivered when the soldier calls for them. Ten meter CEP, 100k meter stand- off for the delivery vehicle• The objective soldier will use web-based technology to state the anticipated requirement.• For immediate requirements he will use voice connectivity.• The objective force soldier will be linked to his team via real-time situational awareness. Larger sustainment containers will be delivered to a pre-arranged assembly point. 9

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Far out!!• Loitering para-glide drone air delivery vehicles will be on call with pre-sorted small packages.• When the soldier calls, the pre-sorted item will be parachute delivered to him. 10

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Far Out!!• Become the “FedEx” delivery mechanism of small air delivered packages.• Tie to possible commercialization and humanitarian use in disaster and peace keeping operations 11